doc: revise intro sentence for assert

Simplify language, remove redundancy ("tests that can be used to test") and remove wordy passive voice ("that can be used to" replaced with "for"). PR-URL: #28226 Reviewed-By: Richard Lau <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Ruben Bridgewater <[email protected]>
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 > Stability: 2 - Stable
 
-The `assert` module provides a simple set of assertion tests that can be used to
-test invariants. The module provides a recommended [`strict` mode][] and a more
+The `assert` module provides a set of assertion functions for verifying
+invariants. The module provides a recommended [`strict` mode][] and a more
 lenient `legacy` mode.
 
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